Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$415M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$402M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$384M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$379M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$304M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.98B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$596M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$460M |
| 4 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$398M |
| 5 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$342M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.97% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.82% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 4.18% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.64% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DNR
5576
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
443,713
-1,884,379
| -81% | -$3.75M |
|
5577
CALL
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+7,200
| +33% | +$266K |
|
|
CTB
5578
CALL
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-12,000
| -28% | -$386K |
|
5579
Davis Select Worldwide ETF
DWLD
$610M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
39,225
+13,229
| +51% | +$294K |
|
5580
PUT
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+11,700
| +139% | +$511K |
|
5581
Cambria Global Value ETF
GVAL
$602M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
40,144
-44,005
| -52% | -$999K |
|
|
XLRN
5582
PUT
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+5,500
| +39% | +$241K |
|
|
NXGN
5583
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
53,906
-131,067
| -71% | -$2.27M |
|
|
ALLK
5584
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
22,374
+18,352
| +456% | +$742K |
|
|
SWN
5585
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
193,100
-354,300
| -65% | -$1.53M |
|
5586
First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
QABA
$94.9M
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
19,578
-29,062
| -60% | -$1.39M |
|
|
RAD
5587
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
71,274
+45,062
| +172% | +$695K |
|
5588
First Trust Ultra Short Duration Municipal ETF
FUMB
$248M
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,093
| New | +$904K |
|
5589
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
68,255
+7,582
| +12% | +$106K |
|
5590
Invesco Floating Rate Municipal Income ETF
PVI
$31.1M
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
36,323
+20,363
| +128% | +$507K |
|
|
MCHB
5591
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.78B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
34,246
+15,262
| +80% | +$396K |
|
5592
PUT
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$161B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+6,100
| +122% | +$487K |
|
|
HEES
5593
CALL
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+17,400
| +94% | +$458K |
|
5594
PUT
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
+22,600
| +87% | +$388K |
|
5595
Oceaneering
OII
$5.2B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
57,120
+47,111
| +471% | +$730K |
|
|
SOHU
5596
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
54,302
-11,500
| -17% | -$222K |
|
|
EBSB
5597
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
57,299
-39,650
| -41% | -$622K |
|
5598
PUT
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+8,800
| +147% | +$614K |
|
5599
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3x ETF
TECS
$59.6M
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
6
+1
| +20% | +$203K |
|
5600
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+1,300
| +27% | +$186K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Ken Griffin held 10,449 positions worth $201B, up 10% from $183B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $13B in Q1 2019, closing 1,251 positions and reducing 3,810 holdings. Its most notable exit was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A, an estimated $223M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 6% of assets, up from 4.8% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Elanco Animal Health worth $251M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q1 2019 buy was Elanco Animal Health: 7,832,197 shares worth $251M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2019, an estimated $415M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $1.98B.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $223M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $201B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,429 new positions and closed 1,251 in Q1 2019.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $201B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.